Transformers Prime: A New Beginning

Chapter 50: Toxicity

Normal Perspective:

After the two were assigned to obtain the final relic, Bulkhead and Breakdown headed for the equator, where the relic was said to be located at. At the base of a volcano, a Groundbridge opened, and the two mechs walked out. The two were instantly caught off by the smell of the place, which Bulkhead wasted no time in saying so.

"Aaaahhhhgggg.... Smells worse than a Decepticon barracks." He complained.

"I'm right here, you know." Breakdown said.

"I know." Bulkhead said. Breakdown snorted, but said nothing, and the two looked around. "...Fine place to hide a relic..." The two large mechs then walked on, looking for it.

Meanwhile, in another part of the volcano, another bridge opened, and Hardshell and his Insecticons came out, the bridge closing behind them.

"Divide." Hardshell ordered. "And do not hesitate to conquer!"

He and other Insecticons then took to the skies.

Back with the two mechs, they walked on for a few minutes, but found no trace of the relic. Groaning, Bulkhead activated his comm.

"Base, we can't find any sign of the relic. Can you reconfirm coordinates?"

"Triangulating your positions, Bulkhead." Raf replied through the comm. "You're at the correct location."

Bulkhead was about to reply when he heard someone mutter something about needing coffee through the comm., but brushed it off.

"Then the coordinates are wrong 'cause there's nothin' here." He complained.

"Maybe it got up and walked away." Breakdown joked, looking to poke fun at the problem.

"This isn't funny, Breakdown." Bulkhead grumbled.

Before Breakdown could say anything else, the two heard a familiar noise, and it wasn't a welcome one.

"But something's coming..." Bulkhead said. The two looked to see an Insecticon streaking towards them. Bulkhead deployed his blasters while Breakdown deployed his shoulder cannon, and the two fired at it, but they both missed, and the bug slammed into them, carried them for a short distance, slammed them into a wall, transformed, and threw them, making them tumble. The 'Con then charged at the two, who recovered and blocked, and the two took turns punching the beast, who held his own against them pretty easily. Then three then began to circle each other, Bulkhead and Breakdown walking next to each other.

"Leave it to Megatron to send a bug to do his dirty work." Bulkhead sniffed.

"You know a thing or two about dirty work yourself, Wrecker." The 'Con sneered.

"Do I know you?" Bulkhead asked with mistrust.

"I know your kind, as I have crushed more than a few Wreckers in my time." The 'Con said proudly. He then noticed Breakdown. "And what is this? An ex-Stunticon on Earth? Didn't think they were any of your group left."

Breakdown bristled at the mention of his former team, not wanting to be reminded of his time with them, and especially not with Motormaster.

"Now you see, the thing about bugs your size?" Bulkhead started. "They make a bigger mess when I smash 'em!" He then deployed his maces, Breakdown following suit with his hammers, then the two charged forward, taking swing after swing at the bug. He then knocked Breakdown to the side, just as Bulkhead sent a mace at the bug, which the 'Con caught, then it slashed at him, lifted him by the mace, and slammed him down to the ground behind him. Breakdown, who recovered, charged at the bug, who jumped out of the way, almost landing on Bulkhead's helm, who rolled out of the way and deployed his blasters and fired at the bug. It then charged at them and swung at the Wrecker, hitting him, with Breakdown immediately swinging a hammer at the bug in response. Bulkhead then deployed his maces and swung at the 'Con. The two then charged and swung their weapons together at the same time, hitting the bug in the helm and knocking it out cold, breaking a mandible off in the process.